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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-18 - PB / db TOWN OF ULYSSES PLANNING BOARD MEETING APRIL 18 , 1994 TOWN HAM.. PRESENT : CHAIRMAN DAVID TYLER ; MEMBERS : BUDD STOVER , PETER DI;N1JANEC , DAN SMITH , GERRI KEIL , KRYS CAIL ; SECRETARY : ROXANNE SMITH "111 The meeting came to order at 8 : 05 PM . The minutes for March 28 , 1994 were dis - cussed . The following changes / corrections were made : on page one , mid -way down the page , first paragraph . " Krys stated that Tom King ' s figure was a n ational figure and is way out of skew . . . " , it should say substantially skewed ® instead of way out of skew . On page two , the sixth paragraph down , third sentence , " It ' s a common perception . . . " , the word " perception " will be replaced w ith misperception . Continuing on page two , the last paragraph , fifth sentence , there should be a comma after " community " , " than " should be then . Dan made the motion to pass the minutes as amended , Budd seconded . The minutes passed unanimously . The Chairman requested copies of a notice he received , be distributed to the Members . It was from the Tompkins County Department of Planning , and concerned a workshop on innovative zoning and land use regulations . It will be on Tuesday , April 26 , 1994 , from 12 : 30 to 3 : 30 PM in Biggs B Building ( Tompkins County Health Department ) , located at 401 Dates Drive , in the first floor conference room ( Rice Room ) . There is a possibility that Krys can attend , and Dan , providing it ' s raining . Roxanne gave the Members copies of the Residential Section of the Zoning Ordinance from the Town of Ulysses . It is the existing Section , with the Board ' s suggested amendments . Other handouts were copies of the revised appendix ( A- B - C ) from the Business District , copies of the public notice of May 9 , 1. 989 regarding an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance , copies of the addition of B2 ( follows B1 ) and copies of the map of the Town of Ulysses ( with the Business Districts ) . The Members began reviewing the Residential Section of the Zoning Ordinance w ith their revisions . Several changes were made to the working document . Dis - cussion on height restriction ensued . When you define height by story , then you have to define story . That definition varies from ordinance to ordinance , said Peter . We were thinking of a story being ten feet , said David . Height of a building is also defined differently in municipalities . Ten feet is a workable height . Where it falls apart is when you get sloping terrains and pitched roofs . The Town of Ithaca defines it as the lowest grade to the highest ridge . There should be basic definitions for story , building height , and each district should u se them , said Peter . Peter, suggested that highest grade ( uphill side of building ) to the highest ridge ( highest point of structure ) might work very well ( yet he has never seen it done . ) The projection would be controlled and yet the structure could be terraced , suggested Peter . David said he could see that happening on the lake . In a non- sewered area you probably wouldn ' t have more than three stories . If you have a four story multi- family building ( sewered ) ; are there any with more stories than that in Ithaca , queried David ? Titus Towers , responded Krys . Apartment buildings fall into two categories . There are the garden apartments , which are really two story , then after that , you are required to change construction type . There ' s a real gap for four story apartment buildings . By saying no more ® than .four, stories , you are basically dictating garden apartments , said Peter . Krys indicated that elderly housing might need several stories . The City Ordinances can be subscribed to now , mentioned Peter . They are being changed that frequently . The Members looked at the limited parcels on the lake that pay taxes to our school district . Just one column ( of the revised Residential Section ) was addressed during the meeting . It was suggested that the Members review all of the handout before Roxanne makes the changes , and then it will be given to Alex . The April 25 , 1994 meeting has been cancelled . The meetings for May will be : May 2 , 1994 ( meet in Marsha ' s o ffice ) and May 16 , 1994 , all at 7 : 30 PM . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 25 PM .